N.Y. Yankees' Matsui featured on 'hagoita'

N.Y. Yankees' Matsui featured on 'hagoita'

TOKYO, Japan - Merchants begin selling this year's ''hagoita'' --- ornamental wooden bats -- at Sensoji Temple in Tokyo's Asakusa district on Dec. 17. Photo shows (from L to R) bats depicting New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui and former Hanshin Tigers manager Senichi Hoshino.

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